Afghan Maimana Kilim herati design The term Turkmen Tekke Engsi

The term Turkmen Tekke Engsi rug refers to a specific type of rug produced by the Tekke Turkmen people

Kohi is exclusively designed by Najaf Rugs and hand-knotted in Afghanistan

The name 'Chobi' itself translates to 'colour like wood' in Farsi

the colours have already deepened and the pile has settled into the kind of richness that only decades and authentic dyes together produce

Stock Number: BR1304

Afghan Maimana Kilim herati design The term Turkmen Tekke EngsiMaimana is a provincial capital in northern Afghanistan, and it produces some of the most distinctive flatweave rugs in the country. The weavers here are predominantly Uzbek, and their kilim tradition stretches back centuries, shaped by the nomadic cultures of the region and the Turkmen, Uzbek and Pashtun influences that have long intersected in this part of Afghanistan. What makes Maimana kilims particularly rare is who makes them. This is one of the